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The landscape of lawsuits involving Ukraine is multifaceted, featuring cases that reach both domestic and international courts. Headlining these are the actions taken by Ukrainian individuals and organizations against Russian entities over conflicts like the Crimea annexation and incidents such as the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. High-profile figures, such as Oleksandr Hovorushchak and Rinat Akhmetov, have been involved in legal proceedings, with claims shaped by significant financial and political implications. Ukraine's strategic use of international legal institutions, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), underscores its effort to assert legal claims against alleged aggression and asset seizures. These cases represent both a pursuit of justice and an assertion of sovereignty, crucial in navigating the geopolitical tensions with Russia and internal governance issues.
What are the major lawsuits involving Ukraine currently in court?
Major lawsuits involving Ukraine include cases against Russia for the annexation of Crimea and the Kakhovka HPP explosion. Additionally, there are domestic cases involving Ukrainian officials and organizations, reflecting complex political and economic dynamics.
How has Ukraine used international courts in its litigation strategy?
Ukraine has engaged international courts to assert legal claims against Russia's actions, particularly in the ICJ and ECHR. These cases often involve allegations of illegal territorial annexation and asset seizure, aiming to hold Russia accountable under international law.
What are some examples of lawsuits filed by high-profile Ukrainian individuals?
High-profile Ukrainian lawsuits include those filed by Oleksandr Hovorushchak against investigative journalists and Rinat Akhmetov's actions in the European Court of Human Rights against Russia. These cases reflect intricate links between media, politics, and financial interests in Ukraine.
What legal recourse is Ukraine seeking in its lawsuits against Russia?
In its lawsuits against Russia, Ukraine seeks reparations for damages related to the Crimea annexation and other conflicts. These legal actions aim to reclaim assets, assert territorial integrity, and address humanitarian and economic impacts under international law frameworks.
Why is the lawsuit by SBI’s Hovorushchak against journalists significant?
The lawsuit by SBI’s Hovorushchak against "Slidstvo.Info" journalists underscores the tension between Ukraine's investigative media and official authorities. It frames a broader discourse on transparency, accountability, and freedom of the press amidst scrutinized property purchases and political interests.
What are the implications of PrivatBank's legal disputes for Ukraine's economy?
PrivatBank's legal disputes, particularly in international courts, are emblematic of Ukraine’s effort to stabilize its financial sector amidst alleged fraud and mismanagement by former owners. Successful litigation could reinforce investor confidence and economic integrity within Ukraine.
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Mariupol has filed 19 claims against Russia totalling over $45 million for destroyed and lost property The Mariupol local authority has already filed 19 claims against Russia, totalling over $45 million, seeking compensation for municipal property destroyed, damaged or lost as a result of Russian aggression. In the majority of the claims filed previously, the courts have already ruled in favour... 793 1 Previously in trend: Reparations from Russia
Midas case figure Tsukerman sues Zelenskyy: he seeks cancellation of imposed sanctions Oleksandr Tsukerman, a defendant in the ‘Midas’ case, is seeking, through the Administrative Court of Cassation, to have the sanctions imposed on him by the National Security and Defence Council—which were introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—declared unlawful and revoked. 3 880 50 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindich has taken legal action against Zelenskyy: he is seeking lifting of sanctions imposed on him Tymur Mindich has filed a lawsuit against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Administrative Court of Cassation. 8 012 101 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
European Commission on Russia’s lawsuit over frozen assets: We are not surprised The European Commission is convinced that the decision to freeze Russian sovereign assets indefinitely is lawful. 1 974 3 Previously in trend: confiscation of frozen assets
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismisses Heraskevych’s lawsuit against IOC (updated) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over his disqualification at the 2026 Olympic Games. 6 855 55 Previously in trend: Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance
Court overturns reprimand against ex-battalion commander Shyrshyn, who criticized command over "idiotic tasks" A court has granted the lawsuit filed by Oleksandr Shyrshyn, the former commander of one of the battalions of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, and overturned the disciplinary reprimand. 8 270 43 Previously in trend: Battalion commander Shyrshyn applied for release
SBI’s Hovorushchak sues "Slidstvo.Info" after investigation into his family’s property Oleksandr Hovorushchak, head of the first department of the Department for Pre-trial Investigation of Criminal Offences Committed by Law Enforcement Officers and Judges of the SBI's Main Investigation Department, has filed a lawsuit against "Slidstvo.Info" journalists who reported on the... 26 101 52
Explosion of Kakhovka HPP: "Ukrhydroenergo" prepares lawsuits against Russia "Ukrhydroenergo", together with two law firms, has begun preparing lawsuits against the Russian Federation to compensate for damages from the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP and the attack on infrastructure. 1 860 9
Portnov filed lawsuit against Anticorruption Action Centre (AAC) over article calling him pro-Russian politician Andriy Portnov, former deputy head of the Administration of fugitive President Yanukovych, has filed a lawsuit against the Anticorruption Action Centre (AAC) over a material calling him a pro-Russian politician and demanding sanctions. 12 749 123
Akhmetov has filed lawsuit against Russia in European Court of Human Rights Businessman Rinat Akhmetov has filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights over Russia's war against Ukraine. 8 947 51 Previously in trend: War
Yanukovych files lawsuit in DACK against Verkhovna Rada Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych appealed to the District Administrative Court of Kyiv with a claim against the Verkhovna Rada, representative of the parliament in the Constitutional Court Olha Sovhyria said. 6 009 54
Butusov stated he would sue Zelenskyi for libel Ukrainian journalist Yurii Butusov has said he will sue Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi for statements he considers untrue. 30 128 204 Previously in trend: Butusov case
Truba submits lawsuit on recognition illegality of his resignation as SBI director Former Director of the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) Roman Truba has submitted a lawsuit to recognize a president's decree on his premature resignation as illegal one. 4 998 48
Sheremet Case: Suspect Kuzmenko files lawsuit against Ukraine's MIA Yulia Kuzmenko, one of the suspects in the murder of Pavlo Sheremet, filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its head Arsen Avakov. 13 136 280 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet
PrivatBank wins appeal in London court in dispute with ex-owners The Court of Appeal of England and Wales on October 15 granted the appeal of PrivatBank (Kyiv) against the decision of the court of first instance of December 4 last year on the discrepancy between the jurisdiction of the financial institution's claim against the ex-owners. 19 661 209 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank
Bohdan submits lawsuit against journalists of Schemes TV Show Head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Bohdan, has filed a lawsuit against journalists of the Schemes TV show based on the Radio Liberty (Ukraine). 8 951 99
Klitschko files lawsuit against 1+1 TV channel Kyiv City Mayor / Chairperson of the Kyiv City State Administration, Vitalii Klitschko, has filed a lawsuit against the 1+1 TV channel. 9 632 81
Zerkal at ICJ: Russia persecuting ethnic groups in occupied Crimea Russia, as the occupying power in the Crimean peninsula, practices collective punishment of ethnic groups. 15 985 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
PrivatBank sues ex-owner Kolomoiskyi The lawsuit was filed on May 21, 2019. 10 032 35 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank
PrivatBank case: Oligarch Kolomoiskyi files five new lawsuits The oligarch demands to recognize the credit contracts with his personal guarantee null and void. 9 635 188
Court refuses to suspend minister Avakov The Kyiv District Administrative Court has refused to suspend Interior Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov as a provisional measure during consideration of a lawsuit alleging his unlawful acts. 4 324 39
Kyiv court judge files claim against Poroshenko A judge of Kyiv's District Administrative Court has filed a lawsuit against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. 39 602 307
NABU dismisses case into false information submitted by NBU ex-Head Hontareva on her vacation in the Maldives The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) dropped the inquiry filed into possible false information filed by ex-Head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeria Hontareva. 40 043 190
Ukrenerho sues Russia over assets seized in occupied Crimea, acting CEO Kovalchuk says Ukraine’s national power company Ukrenerho notified Russia on the investment dispute concerning the firm’s assets in the occupied Crimea. 8 079 10
Foreign Ministry: Ukraine reserves right to assess damage caused by Crimea occupation at final stage of dispute with Russia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine did not speculate on the exact amount of damage caused by Russia's occupation of Crimea which may well reach billions of dollars but noted that Ukraine reserved the right to assess it at the final stage of the dispute with the Russian Federation about its violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982). 14 175 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Naftohaz files $5B lawsuit against Russia over seizure of assets in occupied Crimea NJSC Naftohaz Ukrainy and its six subsidiaries Chornomornaftohaz, Ukrtranshaz, Likvo, Ukrhazvydobuvannia, Ukrtransnafta, and Haz Ukrainy have filed a lawsuit with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague) for damages caused by the illegal seizure of the group's assets in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea by the Russian Federation. 17 033 54
Ukraine Justice Ministry views ICJ ruling as "restrained" Ukraine's Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko says that in view of the first-ever precedent for filing a suit with the International Court of Justice (The Hague) on the violation of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, the court issued a restrained interim decision and wishes to look into the merits of the case before delivering a final verdict. 38 883 113 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
Ukraine provided new unmatched proofs under first Crimea case in ECHR, Justice Minister Petrenko says Ukraine has shown the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) the new and unprecedented evidence in the lawsuit filed against the Russian Federation on Crimea. 12 704 20 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Sanctions against Rosneft valid, EU top court says Europe's top court in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld European Union sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, including on its largest oil group Rosneft, in a ruling that asserts the court's jurisdiction over the bloc's foreign policy. 5 669 14 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia
Ukraine's claim against Russia to ICJ not to be settled fast, it will take 5-7 years, Deputy Justice Minister Sevostianova says The Ministry of Justice rules out that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) might make a decision on the claim filed by Ukraine against Russia before 2018. 6 779 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Ukraine to supplement ICJ suit against Russia with new facts on human rights abuses, - Klimkin Ukraine intends to update its lawsuit in the International Court of Justice with new information on human rights violations committed by Russia. 2 885 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
"This is a direct obligation of the EU....We are waiting for the very few moments or weeks for finishing the paperwork for these things and launching," - Poroshenko on visa-free travel In addition, the president of Ukraine is also certain that Crimea will return within the state boundaries. 65 962 198 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Visa-free travel for Ukraine
Ukraine’s action against Russia in ICJ demands unbanning Mejlis, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar media, - Foreign Minister Klimkin In the context of the action filed in the International Court of Justice, Ukraine wants Russia to stop the persecution of the Crimean Tatars and unban the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. 4 665 36 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Ukraine files action against Russia in ICJ: "Law on our side," - Foreign Ministry Ukraine has filed a case in the International Court of Justice to hold the Russian Federation accountable for acts of terrorism and discrimination in the course of its unlawful aggression against Ukraine. The case has been filed under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. 34 621 219 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea
Ukraine to file suit against Russia in ICJ within hours An action against Russia for infringement of two U.N. Conventions - on the suppression of the financing of terrorism and on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination - will be filed in the International Court of Justice in The Hague (Netherlands) at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 16. 13 778 70
Ukraine to sue Russia for illicit extraction of resources in Ukraine’s maritime belt, Deputy Minister Tuka says Ukraine is going to file a legal claim with an international court against the Russian Federation for the illegal extraction of mineral resources in the Ukrainian maritime belt in the Black Sea. 7 039 97 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russia stalls review of Ukraine's ECHR claims, - Ministry of Justice The consideration of Ukraine's interstate claims against Russia, submitted to the European Court of Human Rights, is already underway, but the Kremlin is trying hard to delay the process. 5 468 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia to use "entire range of international humanitarian law instruments" against Ukraine’s lawsuits on Crimea, Peskov says Spokesperson for the Russian president Dmitry Peskov says Russia will use the entire range of international humanitarian law instruments if Ukraine files claims regarding occupation of Crimea. 30 158 128 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
Ukraine ready to sue Russia in ICJ, evidence base is unprecedented, - Justice Minister Petrenko Ukraine has all chances for a strong position in court under a number of conventions acceded by Russia. 34 591 77 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
ECHR considers applications, regarding Boeing MH17 crash, against Ukraine The applicants in this case, relatives of passengers of Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight who died in the crash of the flight on July 17, 2014, claim that the Ukrainian authorities failed to protect their relatives’ life by not completely closing the airspace above the ongoing armed conflict. 30 333 233 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
Odesa customs chief Marushevska sues SFS Head Nasirov Chief of Odesa customs Yulia Marushevska has sued Head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov. 29 866 36
“Onyshchenko just attempts to whitewash himself,” - Kholodnytskyi on lawsuit against NABU and PGO The slander suit filed by MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko (Volia Narodu parliamentary group) against the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is merely an effort to whitewash him. 6 142 15 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case
Russia needs more time to respond to Ukraine's objections to Yanukovych's loan The Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc, which represents the interests of the Russian Federation in the case of Ukraine's default on $3 billion Eurobond to Russia, asked for extra time to prepare and submit a response to the objections of Ukraine. 5 924 46
Ukraine may file sixth lawsuit against Russia to ECHR, - Minister Petrenko Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko does not rule out the submission of Ukraine's sixth lawsuit against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights. 5 813 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Relatives of victims of MH17 downing might file claims against Ukraine, - former SBU Head Nalyvaichenko Relatives of the victims of Boeing 777, shot down over the Donbas in 2014, may file lawsuits against Ukraine. 39 150 167 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
Australian law firm filed claim against Russia and President Putin in ECHR for downed MH17 flight Australian LHD Lawyers law firm (Sidney) has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, shot down over the Donbas in 2014. 75 019 224 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
Ukraine may get $50 billion from Gazprom by arbitration's ruling, - Naftohaz Ukraine may get $50 billion from Russia's Gazprom after the lawsuit of Naftohaz is granted by court. 79 356 294
Naftohaz files claims against Russia regarding its assets in occupied Crimea, - company's CEO Koboliev Naftohaz Head Andrii Koboliev expects this trial to take more time and be much more difficult than the litigation against Gazprom in the Stockholm Court of Arbitration. 14 738 42
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